Children Full of Life

[Guest guest]

Children Full of Life (1 of 5)

'In the award-winning documentary Children Full of Life, a fourth-grade class in

a primary school in Kanazawa, northwest of Tokyo, learn lessons about compassion

from their homeroom teacher, Toshiro Kanamori. He instructs each to write their

true inner feelings in a letter, and read it aloud in front of the class. By

sharing their lives, the children begin to realize the importance of caring for

their classmates.'

Children Full of Life (2 of 5)

'Good teachers connect theory with life...'

Children Full of Life (3 of 5)

'Project: Raft ... teamwork, self-realizations, class victories...life. You

come to school to be happy. If one person is unhappy, everyone will be unhappy.'

Children Full of Life (4 of 5)

'Academics and Life Learning....Death and empathy.'

Children Full of Life (5 of 5)

CHILDREN FULL OF LIFE

In the award-winning documentary Children Full of Life, a fourth-grade class in

a primary school in Kanazawa, northwest of Tokyo, learn lessons about compassion

from their homeroom teacher, Toshiro Kanamori. He instructs each to write their

true inner feelings in a letter, and read it aloud in front of the class. By

sharing their lives, the children begin to realize the importance of caring for

their classmates.

Capturing the intimate moments of the students' laughter and tears, the film

explores one teacher's approach to allowing children the opportunity to discover

the value of sharing powerful emotions. Classroom discussions include difficult

issues such as the death of a parent or being the victim of bullying. In this

'school of life', the simple message is learning to look after one another.

Following Mr. Kanamori's class for a whole school year, the cameras were kept at

the children's eye-level, giving their view of the world as they cope with

troubled relationships and the loss of loved ones. Through their daily

experiences, viewers see how they develop together a spirit of co-operation and

compassion.

Children Full of Life was awarded the Global Television Grand Prize at this

year's 25th Anniversary Banff Television Festival, the festival's highest

honour. It was the first time Japan took the top prize. As well, the documentary

won the Rockie Award in the Family and Youth Programs category.

Children Full of Life is directed by Noboru Kaetsu and produced by the Japan

Broadcasting Corporation (NHK).

[Guest guest]

Thanks , that was incredible. And not such a bad idea for this group as well. I'm sure many have such things to share, and would be surprised at the support that awaits such sharing.D~ KnightCreate Your BadgeFrom: <fairyfarmgirl@...> Sent: Tue, October 6, 2009 9:18:54 AMSubject: [] Children Full of Life

Children Full of Life (1 of 5) http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=armP8TfS9Is

'In the award-winning documentary Children Full of Life, a fourth-grade class in a primary school in Kanazawa, northwest of Tokyo, learn lessons about compassion from their homeroom teacher, Toshiro Kanamori. He instructs each to write their true inner feelings in a letter, and read it aloud in front of the class. By sharing their lives, the children begin to realize the importance of caring for their classmates.'

Children Full of Life (2 of 5) http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=Oc7S8HAfDzk

'Good teachers connect theory with life...'

Children Full of Life (3 of 5) http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=jd7YWx7idfE

'Project: Raft ... teamwork, self-realizations, class victories... life. You come to school to be happy. If one person is unhappy, everyone will be unhappy.'

Children Full of Life (4 of 5) http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=OEW65OKRiAk

'Academics and Life Learning.... Death and empathy.'

Children Full of Life (5 of 5) http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=5FGdXEBcdh4

CHILDREN FULL OF LIFE

In the award-winning documentary Children Full of Life, a fourth-grade class in a primary school in Kanazawa, northwest of Tokyo, learn lessons about compassion from their homeroom teacher, Toshiro Kanamori. He instructs each to write their true inner feelings in a letter, and read it aloud in front of the class. By sharing their lives, the children begin to realize the importance of caring for their classmates.

Capturing the intimate moments of the students' laughter and tears, the film explores one teacher's approach to allowing children the opportunity to discover the value of sharing powerful emotions. Classroom discussions include difficult issues such as the death of a parent or being the victim of bullying. In this 'school of life', the simple message is learning to look after one another.

Following Mr. Kanamori's class for a whole school year, the cameras were kept at the children's eye-level, giving their view of the world as they cope with troubled relationships and the loss of loved ones. Through their daily experiences, viewers see how they develop together a spirit of co-operation and compassion.

Children Full of Life was awarded the Global Television Grand Prize at this year's 25th Anniversary Banff Television Festival, the festival's highest honour. It was the first time Japan took the top prize. As well, the documentary won the Rockie Award in the Family and Youth Programs category.

Children Full of Life is directed by Noboru Kaetsu and produced by the Japan Broadcasting Corporation (NHK).